EA shutting down FIFA Soccer 11, Madden NFL 11 servers on January 11
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EA will shut down online services for a number of sports games next month. Among the list includes FIFA Soccer 11 and Madden NFL 11, both of which will close on January 11.
Look for the full lineup of January shutdowns set to affect other platforms here.
UK software sales (Week ending 12/29)
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3 1 FAR CRY 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 2 FIFA 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 4 HALO 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
5 5 HITMAN ABSOLUTION XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10 6 FIFA 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 7 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 8 JUST DANCE 4 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 9 FAR CRY 3 PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
12 10 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 11 HITMAN ABSOLUTION PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
11 12 ASSASSIN’S CREED III XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
13 13 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 14 FORZA HORIZON XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 15 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 PC SEGA SEGA
14 16 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15 17 ASSASSIN’S CREED III PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
21 18 WWE ’13 XB360 THQ THQ
17 19 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
18 20 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 21 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22 22 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 23 DISHONORED XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28 24 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
26 25 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 26 WWE ’13 PS3 THQ THQ
– 27 BORDERLANDS 2 XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
38 28 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
34 29 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED XB360 SEGA SEGA
24 30 BOOK OF SPELLS PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
39 31 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 32 RESIDENT EVIL 6 XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
23 33 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 34 FIFA 13 VITA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
31 35 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED VITA ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30 36 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
37 37 DANCE CENTRAL 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 38 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED VITA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 39 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35 40 SKYLANDERS GIANTS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
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2 1 FAR CRY 3 UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 2 FIFA 13 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 4 HITMAN ABSOLUTION IO INTERACTIVE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
6 5 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED CRITERION GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 6 JUST DANCE 4 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 7 HALO 4 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
7 8 ASSASSIN’S CREED III UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 9 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21 10 FORZA HORIZON TURN 10/PLAYGROUND MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
10 11 WWE ’13 YUKE’S THQ THQ
11 12 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13 13 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
22 14 DISHONORED ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
14 15 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER DANGER CLOSE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 16 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
12 17 SKYLANDERS GIANTS TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
18 18 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20 19 DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO BLITZ GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
16 20 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
28 21 BORDERLANDS 2 GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
19 22 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
30 23 RESIDENT EVIL 6 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
26 24 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
23 25 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 26 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
39 27 SLEEPING DOGS UNITED FRONT GAMES SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17 28 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
32 29 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 30 DOOM 3: BFG EDITION ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29 31 F1 2012 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
34 32 SONIC GENERATIONS DIMPS SEGA SEGA
37 33 FAMILY GUY: BACK TO THE MULTIVERSE HEAVY IRON STUDIOS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25 34 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY ROVIO ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 35 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
36 36 F1 RACE STARS CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
27 37 BOOK OF SPELLS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 38 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR NORTH PLATINUM TAKE 2
– 39 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BEENOX ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
40 40 007 LEGENDS EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
Media Create software sales (12/17 – 12/23) – Top 50
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01./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
02./00. [PSP] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake #
03./00. [PSP] AKB1/149: Love Election #
04./03. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star
05./00. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 #
06./06. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
07./01. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei
08./05. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
09./08. [3DS] Pokèmon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
10./07. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
11./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition
12./00. [3DS] Magician’s Quest: Magical Town
13./10. [WIU] Nintendo Land
14./04. [PS3] Yakuza 5 #
15./00. [WII] Inazuma Eleven Go Strikers 2013
16./00. [PSV] AKB1/149: Love Election #
17./14. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
18./09. [3DS] Toriko: Gourmet Monsters!
19./16. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2
20./21. [3DS] Kobito Zukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set
XSEED came close to passing on The Last Story
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It took quite awhile for a publisher to announce The Last Story for localization in North America. The game originally hit Japan in January 2011, but it wasn’t until February of this year that XSEED confirmed it would be bringing the game over.
Interestingly, The Last Story may not have made it to the states if not for the efforts from XSEED’s Ken Berry. It was Berry who led the charge in convincing the company’s marketing team that selling a full-priced Wii game in 2012 would bring about good results.
“It was a constant fight even within our own organization. To our external sales reps, we’d be saying, ‘No, like you guys don’t understand. There’s tons of fans out there that are asking for this. There’s a huge fan movement.’ I mean, so yeah. In the end, I think we were right.”
We now know that The Last Story is XSEED’s best-performing title ever. Berry, though, always expected it to be a hit.
Berry is appreciative of the community and fans who “really stepped up their game and put their actions and their wallets where their mouths were earlier.”
“We’re eternally grateful to the fan community out there. They really stepped up their game and put their actions and their wallets where their mouths were earlier. They backed up their talk.”
Rock Band Music Store update (1/2/13)
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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on January 2:
“Party Hard” – Andrew W.K. – keyboard support
“We Are Young” – Fun. ft. Janelle Monáe – keyboard support
“Tonight Tonight” – Hot Chelle Rae – keyboard support
“Raise Your Glass” – P!nk – keyboard support
Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points.
Source: Harmonix PR
Nintendo Power ranks the top 285 Nintendo games of all time
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As part of its send-off festivities, Nintendo Power compiled a list of the top 285 Nintendo games of all time. The magazine specifically chose the number since 285 issues were produced since its inception in 1988.
We have the entire lineup of games below – yes, all 285 games! Head past the break for the listing.
PreCure All Stars dancing game heading to Wii
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The Wii lives on! Famitsu has revealed a new PreCure All Stars dancing game for the old console. Namco Bandai will be publishing the title on March 28.
Media Create hardware sales (12/17 – 12/23)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 251,949
3DS – 159,323
Wii U – 122,843
PSP – 65,859
PS3 – 47,626
Vita – 21,266
Wii – 13,049
Xbox 360 – 1,689
PS2 – 928
DSi – 454
DSi LL – 291
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 206,973
Wii U – 126,916
3DS – 112,052
PS3 – 42,976
PSP – 33,002
Vita – 14,446
Wii – 10,346
Xbox 360 – 1,760
PS2 – 1,102
DSi – 320
DSi LL – 221
Dragon Quest X version 1.2 launches tomorrow
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Through last week’s Japanese Nintendo Direct mini, we learned that Square Enix would be launching Dragon Quest X version 1.2 within the next few days. At Jump Festa 2013, the company confirmed a final date. Version 1.2 arrives this Wednesday – tomorrow – in Japan.
The new update adds a whole slew of new elements, including a Magic Labyrinth, new jobs, and more. You can find more details about additions here.
GameStop ad (12/26 – 12/29)
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The latest deals from GameStop are as follows:
